No. 25-7068

Eduardo Luciano v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-19
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion juror-misconduct jury-impartiality peremptory-strike sixth-amendment voir-dire
Latest Conference: 2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

A. Were Defendant's Sixth Amendment right to an unbiased jury violated as-applied to him where a juror was questioned after voir dire under "voir-dire-like" conditions but Defendant was not allowed to use an available peremptory strike, as the government has not and cannot prove a "historical analogue" to only allowing for-cause strikes after voir dire?
Defendant answers "yes".

B. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by failing to strike a juror for cause during voir dire who lied during voir dire and failed to correct her lie during a subsequent defacto reopening of voir dire, and whose explanation was simply scientifically implausible?
Defendant answers "yes".

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury is violated when a juror is questioned after voir dire under voir-dire-like conditions without allowing the defendant to exercise an available peremptory strike, and whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to strike a juror for cause who lied during voir dire and failed to correct the lie

Docket Entries

2026-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-27
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 20, 2026)

Attorneys

Eduardo Luciano
Eduardo Luciano — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent